Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia (given names: Géza Ladislaus Euseb Gerhard Rafael Albert Maria; born 14 November 1940, in Budapest), in Austria and Hungary known as Géza von Habsburg-Lothringen,[ is the son of Archduke Joseph Francis of Austria (1895–1957) and his wife Princess Anna of Saxony (1903–1976) thus he is a grandson of King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and great-great grandson (on his father's mother's side) of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and his wife Elisabeth of Bavaria (Sisi).
Géza von Habsburg-Lothringen studied at the Universities of Fribourg and Bern (Switzerland), Munich and Florence and has a Ph.D. in History of Art and Archeology. He was Chairman of Christie’s in Switzerland and in Europe for 18 years; taught at the … [Continue reading...]

Curtis Sliwa, Founder and Leader, the Guardian Angels is honored at the
Inaugural Russian-American Person of the Year Award and announces nominees
Curtis Sliwa (born March 26, 1954) is an American anti-crime activist, founder and CEO of the Guardian Angels, and radio talk show host and media personality. Sliwa's longtime broadcast partner is lawyer Ron Kuby, with whom he has hosted and whom he currently hosts a weekday radio show at Noon on WABC-AM in New York.
Guardian Angels
Guardian Angels in Metro, 2001
In May 1977, Sliwa created the "Magnificent 13", a group dedicated to combating violence and crime on the New York City subways. At the time, the city was experiencing a crime wave. The Magnificent 13 grew and was renamed the Guardian Angels in 1979. The group's … [Continue reading...]

RUSSIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE:
The Fourth International Russian Émigré & Israeli-Russian
Film Festival
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Tribeca Film Center, 375 Greenwich Street, NYC
The Russian American Cultural Center in New York, established the world’s largest and unique
Annual International Russian Émigré & Israeli Russian Film Festival.
Festival Opening and all-day film marathon will take place on
November 10, 1:30-8:00 PM
at the heart of the film district in
De Niro's TriBeCa Film Center
Q&A sessions, Panel Discussions, Reception will follow.
www.russianamericanculture.com
Celebrating contemporary film culture
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
USA Premiere: New Israeli Mocumentary “Lonely Planet”
New Dramedy from Israeli fabulist Shemi Zarhin … [Continue reading...]

Ken Biberaj is a Democratic candidate running to bring renewed energy to the New York City Council in 2013. Good News speaks to him at Sarabeth’s on the Upper West Side of New York. www.ken2013.com
Ken is a hardworking New York native who loves his community and cares deeply about our city. Ken is running for City Council for three reasons: to support the Upper West Side’s quality of life, invest in the community’s future, and stand for the values of the neighborhood.
He lives with his wife, Valerie, in the West 70s and they are expecting their first child in May. Believing in New York’s institutions, Ken joined a family business that worked to reopen the Russian Tea Room in 2006. Today, Ken serves as the Vice President of the Russian Tea Room. Ken also sits on the Culinary Council … [Continue reading...]

Ken Biberaj is a Democratic candidate running to bring renewed energy to the New York City Council in 2013. Good News speaks to him at Sarabeth’s on the Upper West Side of New York. www.ken2013.com
Ken is a hardworking New York native who loves his community and cares deeply about our city. Ken is running for City Council for three reasons: to support the Upper West Side’s quality of life, invest in the community’s future, and stand for the values of the neighborhood.
He lives with his wife, Valerie, in the West 70s and they are expecting their first child in May. Believing in New York’s institutions, Ken joined a family business that worked to reopen the Russian Tea Room in 2006. Today, Ken serves as the Vice President of the Russian Tea Room. Ken also sits on the Culinary Council of … [Continue reading...]

The iconic New York restaurant Have your Easter Dinner that you will never forget.
For more than eighty years, New York’s defining cultural moments have taken place at The Russian Tea Room.
Since being founded by members of the Russian Imperial Ballet in 1927, The Russian Tea Room has been a second home for boldface names and the intellectual elite – an exclusive enclave where actors, writers, politicians, and executives plan their next deals and celebrate their friends’ latest Carnegie Hall performances.
Countless guests visiting from around the globe walk through the antique revolving doors to catch a glimpse of the booth Dustin Hoffman sat in when filming Tootsie; to see the inspiration that Woody Allen found for the movie Manhattan; to walk past the coat check where Madonna … [Continue reading...]

The iconic New York restaurant Have your Easter Dinner that you will never forget.
For more than eighty years, New York’s defining cultural moments have taken place at The Russian Tea Room.
Since being founded by members of the Russian Imperial Ballet in 1927, The Russian Tea Room has been a second home for boldface names and the intellectual elite – an exclusive enclave where actors, writers, politicians, and executives plan their next deals and celebrate their friends’ latest Carnegie Hall performances.
Countless guests visiting from around the globe walk through the antique revolving doors to catch a glimpse of the booth Dustin Hoffman sat in when filming Tootsie; to see the inspiration that Woody Allen found for the movie Manhattan; to walk past the coat check where Madonna worked … [Continue reading...]

The iconic New York restaurant Have your Easter Dinner that you will never forget.
For more than eighty years, New York's defining cultural moments have taken place at The Russian Tea Room.
Since being founded by members of the Russian Imperial Ballet in 1927, The Russian Tea Room has been a second home for boldface names and the intellectual elite - an exclusive enclave where actors, writers, politicians, and executives plan their next deals and celebrate their friends’ latest Carnegie Hall performances.
Countless guests visiting from around the globe walk through the antique revolving doors to catch a glimpse of the booth Dustin Hoffman sat in when filming Tootsie; to see the inspiration that Woody Allen found for the movie Manhattan; to walk past the coat check where Madonna worked … [Continue reading...]

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carla Neggers once again delves into the world of international intrigue in HERON’S COVE, her newest novel that hits stores August 2012. www.carlanegger.com
Set in one of the author’s most beloved locations, the mist-shrouded coast of Maine, HERON’S COVE offers a gripping story of a priceless collection Russian jewelry that’s about to be stolen … again. For millions of readers, the popular New England author’s books mean edge-of-their-seats suspense, complex plotting, multi-faceted characters and romantic tension. HERON’S COVE, which hits stores August 2012, is no exception.
In the gripping novel, FBI agent and art crimes expert Emma Sharpe and her new love, FBI undercover agent Colin Donovan, fight to uncover the connection between an … [Continue reading...]